prime the pump
Example Sentences
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To prime the pump a bit, the editorial board came up with a list of possible gubernatorial candidates we’d like to see:
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
Looking at trending hashtags, songs, dances or topics can help prime the pump for your content’s success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
“So in this case, you’re using venture money to prime the pump and keep the cycle going. Vertex will be investing in this for years to come.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
Either by starting tech companies or attracting firms here, “We have to prime the pump to fuel the stream of great ideas here,” McDonald said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2020
After that we prime the pump to get all the air out, our eyes meeting as we wait for the formula to make its way down the tube.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
